condescend - snížit se (k čemu), uráčit se

verb - to do something that you think you are far too important or intelligent to do

cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy

 

long-life milk - mléko s prodlouženou trvanlivostí

noun - milk that has been heated to a very high temperature in order to last longer

 

rely on - záviset, spoléhat se

verb - to need or depend on someone or something in order to work or live well

 

cheapen - znehodnotit, zhoršit

verb - to make something or someone less important so that people start to respect them less

 

typecast - typově zařadit (herce)

verb - to always give an actor or an actress the same kind of character to play

 

restate - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb, formal - to say something again in a different way in order to make it more clear

 

rephrase - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb - to write or say something again in a different way to make the meaning clearer

roll your eyes - obrátit oči v sloup

verb - to move your eyes upwards to show that you find something annoying, irritating or silly

 

walk out - opustit, odejít (na protest ap.)

verb - to leave a meeting or an unpleasant situation suddenly to show your disapproval of something

 

reimburse - uhradit, odškodnit

verb, formal - to pay back money to someone who has spent or lost it because of you

 

exert - vyvinout, využít (moc, tlak, ap.)

verb - to use power, influence or pressure in a determined way to affect someone or something

preface - napsat předmluvu, předznamenat

verb - to write an introduction for a book; to say something before you begin your speech

 

lobby - lobbovat

verb - to try to persuade powerful people that a particular thing should or should not happen

 

confide - svěřit (se), svěřovat (se)

verb - to tell someone something private or confidential, to trust someone with something private or confidential